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First Thing: global markets gripped by Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Bank shares slide around world amid panic caused by SVB failure as its parent company and two top executives are sued by shareholders. Plus, what’s next for Escobar’s hippos?

The Guardian - UK

Biden just betrayed the planet – and his own campaign vows

Biden promised no more drilling on federal lands, ‘period, period’. This week he approved the massive Willow project

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden unveils executive order to crack down on law-breaking gun sellers

Merrick Garland, the attorney general, tasked with moving the country ‘as close to universal background checks as possible’

The Guardian - US

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Donald Trump finally makes it to Iowa as other Republican hopefuls court voters

Nearly four months after declaring his third run for the White House, former President Donald Trump visited Iowa — the first in the nation caucus for Republicans.

WEKU

Biden to announce executive order on gun sale background checks - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will announce an executive order Tuesday that instructs the Justice Department to increase the number of background checks on gun sales nationwide, according to senior administration officials. Biden will make the announcement from the site of a January shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., as his calls to…

Roll Call

Trudy Rubin: Will the White House have the courage to propel a Ukrainian victory this year?

As Russia's war on Ukraine enters its second year, more and more Americans are asking when it will end.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pence aide mocks White House for demanding he apologise to Buttigieg over maternity leave ‘joke’

‘Biden administration should spare America the faux outrage’

The Independent UK

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The White House is avoiding one word when it comes to Silicon Valley Bank: bailout

The Biden administration has taken pains to avoid the word "bailout" in describing the effort to rescue Silicon Valley Bank depositors. Yet banking experts say it sure does look like a bailout.

WEKU

Biden's test: Can he show competence to avert banking chaos

President Joe Biden is confronting a significant challenge as his administration grapples with the fallout from the second- and third-largest bank failures in history

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's the status of the US death penalty?

The first federal capital case tried under President Joe Biden ended with a split among jurors, meaning the life of an Islamic extremist who killed eight people in a New York City will be spared

The Independent UK

GOP takes up arms against Biden’s energy, climate spending plan

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s budget request would allocate billions of dollars for climate and low-carbon energy programs just as Republicans press for less environmental protection and more fossil fuel production, muddying the outlook for potential areas of agreement.

Tribune News Service

Republicans greet call for expanded EPA staffing with skepticism - Roll Call

The White House proposal to expand the EPA's staffing after years of decline was greeted with immediate pushback from Republicans.

Roll Call

Alaska's Willow oil project is controversial. Here's why.

Supporters say a major oil project President Joe Biden is OK'ing on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities while environmentalists say it runs counter to his climate goals

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak is not America’s No 1 ally like I was, says Tony Blair

Former PM says that he is why he backed Iraq War - to make sure White House called No 10 first in a crisis.

The Independent UK

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Administration seeks $10 billion for new construction fund - Roll Call

The White House wants to change the way the federal government funds major building construction projects.

Roll Call

GOP takes up arms against Biden's energy, climate spending plan - Roll Call

Biden's budget request would spend billions on climate and low-carbon energy programs as Republicans press for more fossil fuel production.

Axios

Biden's Arctic oil drama

The White House is looking to strike a political balance with new decisions on Arctic oil.

Al Jazeera

US to approve Alaska ‘carbon bomb’ drilling project: Reports

Reported decision to proceed with the Willow project comes as curbs on energy extraction in the region were announced.

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The Independent UK

Trump returns to Iowa aiming for more disciplined campaign

As Donald Trump returns to Iowa on Monday, he and his team are aiming for a more disciplined approach to his latest presidential campaign

WEKU

As Biden weighs the Willow oil project, he blocks other Alaska drilling

The move to limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean comes as regulators prepare to decide on the Willow project, a controversial plan pushed by ConocoPhillips.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pence rebukes Trump, Fox News host Tucker at Gridiron dinner: But will he testify for special counsel?

Former Vice President Mike Pence lampoons himself at the Gridiron Club dinner. He quipped, ‘I’m a man of deep faith. In fact, my preferred pronouns are Thou and Thine.’

The Independent UK

Pence attacks Biden’s Iran strategy as ‘foolish and dangerous’ as he eyes 2024 bid

Former vice president makes a play for Trump voters as he considers taking on his former boss

The Independent UK

Trump would make aides call Fox to complain about poor coverage and get them to ‘fix it’, ex-press secretary says

Stephanie Grisham recalled being dressed down after Fox News personalities complained that she was not doing her job fast enough

The Guardian - US

US guarantees all deposits after Silicon Valley Bank collapse, as Biden promises action

Announcement comes as Signature Bank was closed on Sunday by regulators – the second to fail in a week

Reuters

Saudi-Iran detente: a setback for Israel and wake-up call on US ties

The Saudi-Iran detente sets back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to isolate Tehran, but time will tell whether it also hinders his outreach to Riyadh or planning for any eventual military strike against Iranian nuclear sites.

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